Equipment

Monetary System

The monetary system on Amar uses three types of coins: copper, silver and gold.

Copper coins are made of pure copper, silver coins are made of 90% silver and 10% copper while gold coins are 70% gold and 30% copper. The coin types, weights and sizes are shown below. The coins are called copper, silver and gold pieces, abbreviated cp, sp and gp. One silver piece is worth 20 copper pieces, one gold piece is worth 50 silver pieces. For the purpose of finding the cost of objects not listed in the equipment tables, one can say that one silver piece equals approximately £15 or $25.

Coins

Coin	Weight	Diameter	Thickness
Copper	10g	26mm	2mm
Silver	10g	25mm	2mm
Gold	30g	28mm	3mm

Promissory Notes

When a large amount of money is to be transported or paid, one could instead of dragging around 5 kg of gold use promissory notes. These documents are written by local usurers against the exact value in cash. The note is cashed for full payment when returned to the usurer that originally wrote it. In the meantime the note may be cashed by other usurers usually with some interest as it involves a risk in doing so. The usurer that cashes the note would of course have to know the original usurer that signed it. Otherwise anyone could sign a promissory note and get it cashed for nothing. A promissory note may be used as a security for loans when a note is not accepted as payment.

Loans and Interest

An average interest rate for secured loans would be about one to two percent per month. Unsecured loans would have interest rates of up to 10 times that. The interest rates are of course proportional to the risk involved in lending somebody the money. Loans to cover long journeys, especially risky ones, would have a high interest rate, from 10 to 20 percent per month.

Equipment Tables

All the items listed in the equipment tables are of average quality. Prices could in some instances be as low as 10% of this for really crappy items, or as high as 20 or even 50 times as much for truly outstanding quality.

Definitions

Weight (W.)

The weight of the item in kilos.

Length (L.)

The length of the item in meters, the longest distance from one end to another.

Volume (Vol.)

The volume of the item in liters or dm³.

Production time (P.T.)

The time it takes from starting to create the object until it is finished. The craftsman doesn’t neccesarily work at the object the whole production time, as some objects will need to dry, glue set, etc. As with pottery, a vase will need to dry during the production time and then the craftsman may work on other items. The production time is in weeks (w), days (d) or hours (h).

Cost

This is the average cost in silver pieces of an item in Amar. The cost will of course vary a lot depending upon where the item is made and where it is bought. Factors such as the availability of raw materials, the transportation cost (includes the transportation risk), the rarity of the item, etc., will all help determining the cost of an item. The GM should adjust the prices according to location and circumstances. When goods are bought in large quantities, a discount of 10–15% may be given for buying 100 items or more.

Gems and Minerals

Gems Gem Cost¹ Amber² 400 Amethyst 10 Aquamarine 15 Black opal 25 Black pearl 25 Cornelian 5 Diamond 45 Emerald 35 jade 15 Onyx 5 Opal 15 Pearl 15 Ruby 40 Sapphire 30 Topaz 10 ¹Per carat (0.2 g). Especially large gems will have a higher value as they are rare and often famous. Raw gems come at about 1/4 of this value. ²Per kg of raw material.

Minerals Mineral Cost¹ Bronze 5 Copper 5 Electrum 1,050 Gold 2,000 Iron 3 Lead 1 Mercury 15² Platinum 5,000 Silver 100 Sulphur 5 Tin 3 ¹Per kg. ²Per dl.

Melee and Missile Weapons and Equipment

Melee Weapons Weapon W. L. P.T. Cost Bastard sword 2.1 1.0 7d 45 Battle axe 2.1 0.8 3d 30 Broad axe 1.6 0.6 2d 20 Buckler 2.0 0.3 1d 5 Club 1.2 0.7 1d 3 Great axe 2.6 1.2 2d 15 Great sword 2.4 1.2 8d 50 Halberd 2.9 2.3 4d 35 Hatchet 1.4 0.4 1d 10 Heavy mace 1.7 0.7 4d 25 Hercules club 2.6 1.2 2d 20 Kite shield 6.0 1.3 3d 15 Knife 0.3 0.3 1d 5 Light mace 1.2 0.6 2d 15 Longsword 1.6 0.8 4d 25 Rapier 0.8 1.0 5d 35 Round shield 4.0 0.8 2d 10 Short sword 0.9 0.6 3d 20 Spear 1H 1.0 1.5 2d 10 Spear 2H 1.6 2.0 3d 12 Staff 1.4 1.8 2d 6

Missile Weapons Weapon W. L. P.T. Cost Bow, short 0.6 1.2 1w 15 Bow, long 0.8 1.8 1w 20 Composite bow, short 0.6 1.2 2w 35 Composite bow, long 0.8 1.8 2w 45 Crossbow, light 3.0 0.7 2w 30 Crossbow, medium 4.0 0.7 2w 40 Crossbow, heavy 5.0 0.7 2w 55 Javelin 1.2 1.7 1d 10 Sling 0.1 1.0 2h 2 Throwing knife 0.3 0.2 1d 6 Weapon Equipment Equipment W. L. P.T. Cost Armguard 0.3 0.2 1d 2 Arrows (20) 0.5 0.8 1d 4 Bowstring 2h 10¹ Crossbow bolts (20) 0.8 0.4 1d 4 Glove 0.1 0.2 1d 1 Goat’s foot 1.0 0.6 1d 5 Quiver, arrows 0.5 0.6 1d 3 Quiver, bolts 0.3 0.3 1d 2 Scabbard, knife 0.2 0.2 1d 2 Scabbard, longsword 0.5 0.6 1d 3 Slingstones (10) 2.0 0.1 11 Windlass 1.5 0.7 1d 13 ¹Copper pieces.

Armor, Helmets and Barding

Armor Armor W.¹ P.T.² Cost² Chainmail 19.0 30d 150 Cuir-boullie 12.0 6d 50 Heavy cloth 4.5 3d 10 Leather 5.0 2d 15 Leather scale 11.0 15d 40 Metal scale 23.0 50d 300 Quilt (padding) 7.0 3d 18 Ringed mail 8.0 4d 45 ¹For a size 3 person. This is proportionalwith the size. ²This will vary some with the size of the armor.

Helmets Helmet W. P.T. Cost Cask 4.0 8d 35 Chain hood 2.0 5d 18 Leather hood 1.0 1d 2 Open helmet 2.0 3d 15 Barding Barding W. P.T. Cost Chain 60 50d 300 Leather 30 6d 30 Quilt (padding) 30 6d 45

Transportation and Riding Equipment

Transportation Item W. L. P.T. Cost Boat 100.0 2.0 1w 30 Boat 300.0 4.0 1w 100 Cart 200.0 1.5 3d 30 Cart 400.0 2.0 4d 60 Chariot 250.0 4.0 1w 150 Draft harness 4.0 4d 15 Driving whip 0.5 2.0 2d 6 Oar 2.5 2.0 2d 3 Paddle 1.5 1.0 1d 2 Wagon, open 1,000.0 3.0 1w 125 Wagon, closed 1,500.0 3.0 10d 225 ¹1.5 m broad. ²2 m broad.

Riding Equipment Equipment W. Vol. P.T. Cost Harness 2.0 2d 6 Horseshoe 0.6 2h 2 Nosebag 0.8 50 2h 10² Packsaddle, horse 15.0 1000 1w 40 Packsaddle, pony 10.0 500 1w 30 Saddle 5.0 6d 25 Saddle, knight’s 10.0 2w 50 Saddle, military 7.0 8d 30 Saddlebag 2.0 40 2d 6 Saddlebag 3.0 80 2d 8 Saddle blanket 1.0 ¹ 1d 2 Spurs 0.2 1d 2 ¹1x1m ²Copper pieces

Tools and Camping Gear

Tools Tool W. L. P.T. Cost Adze 0.5 0.2 5h 5 Axe 1.5 0.6 1d 9 Chain, heavy 8.0 1.0 5d 35 Chain, light 3.0 1.0 3d 15 Chisel, stone 0.8 0.2 1d 5 Chisel, wood 0.5 0.2 1d 4 Crowbar 2.5 0.5 1d 9 Drill 1.0 0.4 1d 6 Drill bit 0.1 0.1 2h 1 Grappling hook 0.5 0.3 2d 5 Hammer, carpenter’s 1.0 0.3 1d 4 Hammer, smith’s 1.5 0.3 1d 5 Hatchet 0.8 0.4 1d 5 Meter measurer 0.3 1.0 5h 1 Nails (100) 0.5 1d 4 Needles (10) 0.1 1d 1 Pickaxe 3.0 1.1 2d 15 Plane 1.0 0.3 1d 5 Rope 1.5 10.0 2d 3 Saw 1.5 0.7 2d 8 Scythe 2.5 1.1 1d 8 Sickle 0.8 0.4 1d 4 Spadee 2.0 1.1 1d 5 Spikes (10) 0.5 0.1 1d 4 Thread (10) 50.0 1h 10¹ ¹Copper pieces.

Camping Gear Equipment W. Vol. P.T. Cost Backpack, canvas 1.0 50.0 5h 30¹ Backpack, leather 1.5 50.0 1d 4 Blanket, wool 2.0 100.0 1w 6 Fishing net (7m2) 1.5 3d 5 Fishing hook 2h 2¹ Hammock (2.5x1.2m) 1.0 6.0 5h 5 Line (10m) 2h 5¹ Mess kit³ 0.5 1.5 2d 13 Sleeping furs (2x2m) 4.0 20.0 1w 25 Tent, canvas² 8.0 4.0 1d 10 Tent, leather² 15.0 8.0 2d 30 ¹Copper pieces. ²All values per 2 persons. ³Fork, spoon, knife, bowl, plate.

Clothing

Clothing Clothing W. P.T. Cost Belt 0.3 1h 1 Boots, hard 1.5 2d 5 Boots, riding 1.0 2d 7 Boots, soft 0.8 1d 3 Cloak 1.5 1d 6 Coat, leather 1.0 2d 5 Dress 1.0 2d 8 Girdle 0.4 1d 30¹ Gloves 0.2 5h 1 Gown 1.0 1d 3 Hat 0.5 1d 30¹ Hood 0.3 5h 1 Jumper 0.5 4d 4 Sandals 0.4 5h 10¹ Shirt 0.2 5h 30¹ Shoes 0.6 1d 2 Skirt 0.3 5h 30¹ Trousers 0.8 1d 2 Underwear, summer 0.3 5h 5¹ Underwear, winter 0.4 1d 10¹ ¹Copper pieces. Cloth comes in 1.5 x 10 m bolts at the cost of 3 silver pieces per meter.

Clothing Material Material W. Multiplier Cost Multiplier Canvas 1.25 1.5 Fur 4.00 4.0 Leather 2.00 3.0 Linen 1.00 1.0 Silk 2.00 8.0 Wool 1.75 3.0 Clothing Color Color Cost Multiplier Color Cost Multiplier Black 1.10 Pink 1.25 Blue 1.25 Purple 2.00 Brown 1.00 Red 1.20 Green 1.00 White 1.10 Motley 1.30 Yellow 1.15 Orange 1.25

Furniture and Lighting

Furniture Furniture W. L. P.T. Cost Brazier, bronze 1.0 0.2 1d 7 Brazier, iron 1.0 0.2 1d 5 Brazier, bronze 10.0 0.5 3d 60 Brazier, iron 10.0 0.5 3d 40 Bed 35 2 2d 15 Bench (3 seat) 10 1.5 1d 2 Chair 5 0.4 1d 1 Cushion 0.5 0.5 1d 3 Table 20 1.5 1d 3

Fire'n Lighting Equipment W. Vol. P.T. Cost Candle, tallow (1h) $ 0.1² 1h 1¹ candle, wax (2h) $ 0.1² 1h 2¹ Flint & Steel³ 0.3 0.1 1h 5¹ Lamp, oil 0.5 0.5 2d 1 Lantern, candle 1.0 2.0 2d 10 Lantern, oil 1.5 2.0 4d 18 Oil (12h) 0.5 0.5 5¹ Tinderbox⁴ 0.2 0.1 5h 2 Torch 0.5 0.5² 1h 3¹ $ 50g. ¹Copper pieces. ²Meters. ³Starts fire in about 3 minutes. ⁴Starts fire in about 2 minutes.

Live Animals

Live Animals

Animal	Cost
Bull	90
Cow	25
Dog	4
Donkey	25
Draft horse	45
Mule	45
Pig	5
Pony	30
Riding horse	70
Sheep	2
Warhorse, light	150
Warhorse, heavy	250

Containers and Kitchen Utensils

Containers Container W. Vol. P.T. Cost Amphora 18.00 60.00 2w 10 Bottle, glass 0.50 0.50 2h 4 Bottle, glass 1.00 1.00 2h 6 Bucket, canvas 1.50 20.00 5h 3 Bucket, leather 2.00 20.00 5h 5 Bucket, metal 2.50 10.00 1d 9 Bucket, wood 2.00 10.00 1d 15¹ Canteen 0.20 1.00 1d 1 Cask 10.00 100.00 1d 5 Cask 20.00 200.00 1d 12 Jar, glass 0.50 0.50 2h 3 Jar, glass 1.50 1.00 2h 8 Jar, glass 6.00 5.00 2h 30 Jar, pottery 0.50 0.50 1w 5¹ Jar, pottery 1.00 1.00 1w 10¹ Jar, pottery 4.00 5.00 1w 2 Sack, canvas 2.00 50.00 2h 8¹ Sack, canvas 4.00 100.00 2h 15¹ Sack, cloth 1.00 50.00 1h 5¹ Sack, cloth 2.00 100.00 1h 10¹ Vial, glass 0.05 0.05 2h 2 Vial, glass 0.25 0.25 2h 3 Vial, pottery 0.05 0.05 4d 5¹ Vial, pottery 0.25 0.25 4d 1 Vial, silver 0.05 0.05 1d 7 Vial, silver 0.25 0.25 1d 27 Vial, pewter 0.05 0.05 1d 1 Vial, pewter 0.25 0.25 1d 30¹ Waterskin 0.50 5.00 2d 2 ¹Copper pieces.

Kitchen Utensils Item W. L.² P.T. Cost Bowl, gold³ 0.80 25 1d 900 Bowl, pewter 0.30 25 1d 2 Bowl, pottery 0.40 25 3d 10¹ Bowl, silver³ 0.80 25 1d 80 Bowl, wood 0.20 25 1d 8¹ Drinking horn (5dl) 0.20 20 1d 3 Fork, gold⁴ 0.05 20 5h 65 Fork, pewter 0.05 20 5h 6¹ Fork, silver⁴ 0.05 20 5h 5 Goblet, crystal (2dl) 0.10 15 1d 160 Goblet, glass (2dl) 0.10 15 1d 2 Goblet, gold³ (2dl) 0.15 15 1d 200 Goblet, silver³ (2dl) 0.15 15 1d 18 Iron pan (15cm diameter) 1.00 30 1d 2 Iron pan (30cm diameter) 2.50 50 1d 5 Iron pot (1l) 1.00 1d 2 Iron pot (3l) 3.00 1d 3 Iron pot (6l) 6.00 1d 6 Knife, gold⁴ 0.05 20 5h 60 Knife, pewter 0.05 20 5h 6¹ Knife, silver⁴ 0.05 20 5h 5 Mug, pewter (3dl) 0.20 10 1d 2 Mug, pottery (3dl) 0.30 10 3d 10¹ Mug, wood (3dl) 0.20 10 1d 7¹ Platter, gold³ 0.50 25 1d 600 Platter, pewter 0.20 25 1d 1 Platter, pottery 0.30 25 3d 10¹ Platter, silver³ 0.50 25 1d 50 Platter, wood 0.10 25 5h 5¹ Spoon, gold⁴ 0.05 20 5h 60 Spoon, pewter 0.05 20 5h 6¹ Spoon, silver⁴ 0.05 20 5h 5 ¹Copper pieces. ²In cm. ³Plated. ⁴Alloy.

Writing Materials

Writing Materials

Item	W.	L.²	P.T.	Cost
Book 50 pages	0.50	20x15	2d	45
Brush	0.10	15	4h	5¹
Chalk	0.05	10	2h	2¹
Ink & Pot (1dl)	0.20			5¹
Quill pen	0.10	15	2h	3¹
Seal	0.10	10	1d	8
Sealing ribbon (10 uses)	0.05		5h	2
Sealing wax (5 uses)	0.05		2h	2
Sheet, paper	0.02	40x30	1d	3¹
Sheet, parchment	0.03	40x30	1d	5¹
Sheet, vellum	0.02	40x30	1w	8¹
Stylus	0.05	15	2h	5¹
Writing tablet, slate	1.00	20x20		10¹
Writing tablet, wax	1.00	20x20	5h	1
¹Copper pieces.

Food and Services

Food (shop and market prices) Food Cost¹ Food Cost¹ Ale 2 Ham 6 Bacon 3 Honey 6 Beef 3 Lamb 9 Beef, salted 7 Lard 1 Beer 2 Mead 3 Berries3 1 Milk 2 Black bread 2 Mutton 3 Boar 16 Oil, cooking 0.2–2 Brandy 12 Oil, olive 4 Butter 2 Pepper 90² Butter, salted 4 Pork 3 Cheese 2 Pork, salted 5 Chicken (2.5kg) 4 Salt, rock 9 Cider 1 Salt, sea 4 Duck (3kg) 6 Smoked sausages 6 Eggs (12) 2 Steak 5 Fish 1 Sugar 14 Fish, dried 2 Veal 6 Fish, salted 2 Vegetables4 0.2–1 Flour 1 Venison 18 Fruit3 1–2 Waybread 6 Gamebirds 4 White loaf (0.5kg) 2 Goose (8kg) 20 Whole wheat loaf (0.5kg) 1 Grain 0.5 Wine 5 ¹Copper pieces per kg or liter for liquids. ²Silver pieces. ³150% if dried. ⁴50% if dried.

Services Service Cost Coach service 10 cp + 1 cp/km Ship passage 50 cp + 1 cp/10km Getting horse shoed 9 Haircut 10¹ Prostitute 3 Bordello 5 Night at bordello 20 ¹Copper pieces. Staying at the Inn Service Cost¹ Ale (5dl) 2 Beer (5dl) 2 Brandy (1dl) 3 Mead (5dl) 3 Wine (5dl) 5 Poor room (several) 4 Average room (2–3) 15 Good room (single) 32 Cheap stew & bread 3 Good stew & bread 6 Joint of meat 7 Good meal 15 Fine meal 1² Banquet meal 3² Stable pony/donkey 5 Stable horse 7 ¹Copper pieces. ²Silver pieces.

Monthly Income and Living Expenses

Income Occupation Appr. Worker Master Freehld. Armorer 15 60 180 Baker 8 30 100 Barber¹ 9 35 80 Blacksmith 9 35 100 Butcher 9 35 80 Cabinetmaker 10 42 170 Carpenter 10 42 150 Cook 8 30 100 Farmer 100 Forester 6 28 150 Foundryman 8 30 250 Fisherman 6 25 100 50 Gem cutter 13 45 230 Glassblower 10 43 250 Goldsmith 13 50 250 Greengrocer 40 Innkeeper/Worker¹ 6 25 150 Mason 12 45 150 Merchant 9 35 300 Miner 9 35 100 Moneylender 9 35 250 Ostler 6 27 Ropemaker 8 30 150 80 Sailor 9 35 50 Scholar 13 55 200 Scribe 15 75 250 Servant 6 25 Silversmith 10 43 220 Shipwright 10 42 300 100 Shoemaker 8 30 60 Solicitor 5 90 400 Tailor 8 30 180 Tanner 8 30 100 60 Teamster¹ 9 35 Weaver 8 30 100 40 ¹In addition to tips.

Income for Mercenaries¹ Occupation Men-at-Arms Sergant Lieutenant Archer 4 8 15 Artillerist 4 8 15 Crossbowman 3 6 15 Cavalerist 5 10 20 Horse archer 6 10 20 Infanterist 3 6 15 Slinger 2 6 15 ¹In addition to room and board. Living Expences Commodity Cost Room 3 Room & board 11 Apartment 10 House 20 Food 8 Stable 2 Stable and feed 7 Stable, feed and care 10

Apprentices will usually be provided with room and board by their master at the cost of about 8 silver pieces per month. Some, like servants and inn-workers, will get this cheaper. Those working with food in their profession, such as bakers, butchers and cooks, will eat at work where food will be almost free. Workers and masters must usually provide their own homes. They will usually have families which they have to support. In most places these groups will have to donate a certain amount of their income to their temples and/or guilds, typically 10%. People owning their own houses will have to pay for repairs and perhaps “security.”

Acknowledgement

The orginal equipment research was conducted by the historian Stein Halvorsen.

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